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rogerjw

19th August 2021, 15:51
18 across: Celebrity entertained by wicked person with sinister sign (7)
The answer is clearly ba(star)d, with the definition being 'person with sinister sign', but why? Thanks in advance for any help. Roger
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chrise

19th August 2021, 15:55
Heraldry. The shield of a bastard was the same as his father's, but with a diagonal black line across. This was called a "bend sinister".
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chrise

19th August 2021, 15:56
Wiki doesn't totally agree!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend_(heraldry)
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